Big Branch
Tributary to Lanes Creek
Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) is located in North Carolina
Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
Location of Big Branch mouth
Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) is located in the United States
Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary)
Big Branch (Lanes Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Physical characteristics
SourceCribs Creek divide
  locationabout 2 miles southeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina
  coordinates35°03′58″N 080°15′01″W / 35.06611°N 80.25028°W / 35.06611; -80.25028[1]
  elevation440 ft (130 m)[2]
MouthLanes Creek
  location
about 2 miles north of Griffins Crossroads, North Carolina
  coordinates
35°02′17″N 080°15′01″W / 35.03806°N 80.25028°W / 35.03806; -80.25028[1]
  elevation
318 ft (97 m)[2]
Length3.33 mi (5.36 km)[3]
Basin size4.62 square miles (12.0 km2)[4]
Discharge 
  locationLanes Creek
  average5.47 cu ft/s (0.155 m3/s) at mouth with Lanes Creek[4]
Basin features
ProgressionLanes CreekRocky RiverPee Dee RiverWinyah BayAtlantic Ocean
River systemPee Dee River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightFlag Branch
BridgesTucker Road, Bowers Road, Kiker Road, Birmingham Road

Big Branch is a 3.33 mi (5.36 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Anson County, North Carolina.

Course

Big Branch rises about 2 miles southeast of Fountain Hill, North Carolina. Big Branch then flows southeast to meet Lanes Creek about 2 miles north of Griffins Crossroads.[2]

Watershed

Big Branch drains 4.62 square miles (12.0 km2) of area, receives about 48.0 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 420.54 and is about 60% forested.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Big Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Flag Branch Topo Map in Anson". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Big Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 October 2020.



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